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J. A. SWEETING.

DEVICE FOR ROLLING GIGARETTES.

No. 594,501. Patented Nov. 30,1897.

ATTORNEYS.

WITNESSES m W '9 ATENT FFICE.

JAMES A. SWEETING,

OF NEWV YORK, N. Y.

DEVICE FOR ROLLING CIGARETTES.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N 0. 594,501, datedNovember 30, 1897. Application filed October I4, 1896. Serial No.608,852. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JAMES A. SWEETING, a subject of the Queen of GreatBritain, and a resident of New York city, county of New York, and Stateof New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inDevices for Rolling Cigarettes, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forminga part thereof, in which similar letters of reference indicatecorresponding parts.

This invention relates to a device for rolling cigarettes; and it hasfor its object to provide a sim ple and improved device of this classwhich will enable the rolling of cigarettes by the ordinary user withfacility and convenience and which will, furthermore, possessadvantagesin point of convenient operation, effectiveness, and generalefficiency.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cigarette-rollin gdevice embodying myinvention. Fig.2is arear elevation. Fig. 3 is avertical longitudinal sectional view. Fig. 4 is a vertical transversesectional view. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view of the mandrel orformer.

Referring to the drawings, A designates the frame or body of the device,which is preferably in the form of an approximately-rectangular blockprovided with a top recess or chamber 13 of approximately-rectangularcontour and having the bottom I), from which rises (see Fig. 4) a frontwall I), an end wall 6 an opposite end wall 19 and a rear wall 19 whichlatter preferably extends vertically above the block or body, as at 11and is'provided with a longitudinal slot 12 through which the paper isadapted to be fed into the chamber B.

In the rear side of the block or body A, at the bottom, is provided arecess 0, in the inner end wall of which is formed a recess 0, while theouter Wall as shown at c, is provided witha transverse eye or openingInsorted and bearing in the opening 0 and recess c is a pin or shaft D,carrying a roll of paper E, said shaft being provided with ahead 61 atits outer end, by which it may be conveniently operated to govern themovement of the paper. The top surface or edge e of the recess 0 ispreferably curved or beveled, so that the paper-E will readily feed overthe same, up against the back wall 11 through the slot b and forwardlyover a transverse roller F, extending across the chamber B at the top.This roller is preferably removable, one end being inserted and bearingin a recess f in the end wall 19 while its opposite end rests in arecess f in the top edge of the end wall 11 v G designates a removablemandrel or former which embodies a concaved semicylindrical stem g,having a projecting lug or pin 9 at its end, which is adapted to bear ina recess g formed in the side wall 19 near the bottom and at-the frontof the chamber B. The opposite end of the mandrel or former is providedwith a cylindrical portion g adapted to bear in the bottom of a verticalslot or recess g in the end wall 72 and provided with circumferentialshoulders g 9 by which the mandrel is locked in position againstaccidental longitudinal displacement. Projecting beyond the cylindricalbearing portion 9 is a handle 9 by which the mandrel may be con-Veniently turned.

To look the mandrel in operative position, I provide a pivoted catch orplate H, pivotally mounted upon the end of the block or body A andprovided with a segmental recess h, adapted to engage the cylindricalbearing portion g of the mandrel. (See Fig. 1.)

I designates a guide-plate or supplementary former,which is verticallyarranged within the chamber between the mandrel and guide-roller F andextends transversely across said chamber, the bottom edge 2' of saidplate being turned atright angles to its main portion to form a flange,under which the paper is adapted to pass and which will operate inrelation to and conjunction with the mandrel in the operation of rollingthe cigarette.

To mount the plate I in position, one of its side edges '6 is receivedby a vertical slot or recess 1?, formed in the end wall 6 just back ofthe slot 9 while the opposite end of the plate is provided at its bottomwith a projecting pin or stud 2' received by a recess t in the side Wall19 In practice the concaved or semicylindrical stem .of the mandrel isfilled with the tobacco and the edge of the paper is wrapped around themandrel, when by turning the mandrel the cigarette is perfectly andconveniently formed, then by wettingthe paper with the finger along theline of the roller and by a I further turning of the mandrel the tensionthereon will separate the paper in a straight line and the wet portionof the Wrapper coming in contact with the formed cigarette Will adhereto it and prevent unwinding of the wrapper.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim as new, and desire tosecure by Letters Patent, is-

1. A device for rolling cigarettes, comprising the frame or bodyembodying therein a rotary mandrel or former having a concave orsemicylindrical stem, the guide plate mounted in rear of and withrelation to said mandrel and provided with the angular bottom edge orflange i, and guide mechanism arranged in rear of said plate and adaptedto direct the paper, substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

2. A device for rolling cigarettes, comprising the frame or body havingthe top chamber, a rotary mandrel or former mounted within said chamberand provided with a concave or semicylin drical stem, a guide-platemounted Within said chamber in rear of and with relation to said mandreland provided with the angular bottom edge, and mechanism carried by saidframe or body adapted to support and guide the paper under the angularedge of the guide-plate to the mandrel, substantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

3. A device for rolling cigarettes, comprising the block or body havingthe top chamber and the slotted rear Wall, the pin or shaft mounted atthe rear of said body and adapted to carryaroll of paper, the rotarymandrel or former mounted Within said chamber and provided with theconcave or semicylindrical stem, and the guide -plate mounted in thechamber in rear of and with relation to the rotary mandrel and providedwith the an gular bottom edge, the relative construction and arrangementbeing such that the paper is adapted to be drawn from the rear of thedevice through the slotted rear Wall and under the angular edge of theguide-plate by the mandrel, substantially as and for the purpose setforth.

4. A device for rolling cigarettes, comprising the block or bodyprovided with a top chamber 13 having the slotted rear Wall and therecessed and slotted end walls, substantially as set forth, and providedwith the recess O at the back, the pin or shaft mounted in said backrecess and adapted to carry aroll of paper, the rotary mandrel bearingin the slotted or recessed end Walls of the chamber and provided withthe concave or semicylindrical stem, means for locking said mandrel inposition, the guide-plate mounted in the slotted or recessed side wallsof the chamber in rear of and with relation to the mandrel and providedwith the bottom edge t' and the transverse roller or guide devices forguiding the paper under the bottom edge of said plate, substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

5. A device for rolling cigarettes, comprising the block or body havingthe top chamber, a rotary mandrel or former mounted in said chamber atthe bottom and front end thereof, a guide-plate mounted in the chamberin rear of the mandrel and provided with a bottom edge projecting Withrelation to the latter, and guide devices for directing the paper underthe bottom edge of said plate to the mandrel substantially as and forthe purpose set forth.

6. A device for rolling cigarettes, comprising the block or bodyprovided with the top chamber 13 having the slotted or recessed on d\valls, substantially as set forth, the removable mandrel or formerhaving the concave or semicylindrical stem and bearing in the slottedand recessed Walls of the chamber and provided with an operating-handleprojecting from the block or body, the guide-plate mounted in theslotted and recessed walls of the chamber and having the angular bottomedge 1' projecting with relation to the mandrel, and a roller or guidedevice mounted in said chamber and adapted to guide the paper under thebottom edge of the plate to the mandrel, sub stantially as and for thepurpose set forth.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my invention I have signed myname, in presence of two Witnesses, this 8th day of October, 1896.

JAMES A. SlVEETING.

Witnesses:

O. O. WINGE, (J. SEDGWICK.

